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Reduce Denver Metro Rent Burden

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood MSA (pop. ~2.9M)Priority: 0.0SMART: 0.0

Problem Statement

Too many Denver metro residents spend over 30% of income on rent.

Baseline

Median rent-to-income ratio: 31% (Census ACS 2024)

Source — 1/15/2025

Target

Reduce median rent-to-income ratio to 25%

Deadline: 2030-12-31

Interventions

  • Direct housing construction
  • Community land trusts
  • Employer housing programs
  • Down payment assistance funds

Risks & Externalities

Displacement of existing residents; potential for gentrification.

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